Manganese ore imports through the port of Vizag were recorded at 73,989 tons in December 2015 against a volume of 34,971 tons in November, showing a sharp month-on-month increase of more than 111%, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
Imports of the material in December 2014 stood at a more voluminous 103,696 tons, while total imports in the first nine months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 were at 622,451 tons against 1,011,461 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal, showing a year-on-year drop of 38.46%.
Total imports of the material through the port for financial year 2014-15 stood at 1,172,086 tons.
The following are manganese ore import details for 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Port |
Month |
QTY |
|
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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VIZAG |
APR |
28,343 |
71,360 |
MAY |
43,147 |
157,025 |
|
JUN |
75,249 |
65,033 |
|
JUL |
73,415 |
153,793 |
|
AUG |
74,507 |
128,253 |
|
SEP |
75,075 |
153,199 |
|
OCT |
143,755 |
97,133 |
|
NOV |
34,971 |
81,969 |
|
DEC |
73,989 |
103,696 |
|
JAN |
|
79,442 |
|
FEB |
|
78,407 |
|
MAR |
|
2,776 |
|
VIZAG APRIL TO MAR TOTAL |
548,462 |
1,172,086 |
The following table gives details of manganese ore imports via Vizag in December 2015:
MANGANESE ORE IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
9-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) (MN- 47.20%) |
7,855 |
117 |
2 |
7,855 |
117 |
4,237 |
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7,855 |
117 |
2,124 |
|||
7,855 |
117 |
1,110 |
|||
7,855 |
117 |
1,106 |
|||
7,855 |
117 |
1,907 |
|||
7,855 |
117 |
106 |
|||
7,855 |
117 |
1 |
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MANGANESE ORE (MF-02) (MN-49.30% @USD 2.65PDMTU) |
8,874 |
132 |
2,054 |
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10-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE (MF-02) (MN 49.3% @ USD 2.45PDMTU) |
8,204 |
122 |
1,232 |
|
MANGANESE ORE (MF-02) (MN 49.30% @USD 2.45PDMTU) |
8,204 |
122 |
822 |
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AUSTRALIA Total |
14,701 |
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GABON |
2-Dec-15 |
F2: MANGANESE ORE (MN-43%) |
7,805 |
117 |
2,024 |
5-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE (MMD) 44.5% MN 2.93 USD/DMT |
8,784 |
131 |
2,993 |
|
8,784 |
131 |
1,995 |
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MMD MANGANESE ORE (MN-44.50%) |
8,694 |
129 |
2,926 |
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MMD MANGANESE ORE 44.5% MN 2.90 USD/DMTU |
9,090 |
135 |
1,568 |
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14-Dec-15 |
MMD MANGANESE ORE (MN-44.50%) |
8,694 |
129 |
2,926 |
|
23-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE-MMD- MN 44.5% |
12,523 |
186 |
507 |
|
GABON Total |
14,938 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
1-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE - W4L40 (MN-45.93%) |
8,771 |
131 |
300 |
2-Dec-15 |
44%. MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (MN- 44.89%) |
8,467 |
127 |
2,736 |
|
8,467 |
127 |
3,442 |
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9-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE (M1L) (MN 38.07% @ USD2.55PDMTU) |
6,408 |
95 |
1,493 |
|
10-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE (M1L) (MN 38.07% @ USD2.55PDMTU) |
7,001 |
104 |
796 |
|
19-Dec-15 |
MANGANESE ORE (MN- 35.68%) |
4,726 |
70 |
43 |
|
4,726 |
70 |
79 |
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4,726 |
70 |
37 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
57 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
69 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
254 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
553 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
132 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
539 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
786 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
777 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
670 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,379 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,640 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
377 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,019 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
293 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,259 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,082 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
918 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,461 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
741 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,223 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
981 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
1,214 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
147 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
238 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
43 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
194 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
444 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
621 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
282 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
419 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
360 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
75 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
149 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
126 |
|||
4,726 |
70 |
4 |
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MANGANESE ORE LUMPY (MN- 37.68%) |
4,607 |
69 |
4,490 |
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4,607 |
69 |
998 |
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21-Dec-15 |
36.00%. MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG GLORIA LUMPY (MN- 36.99%) |
5,527 |
82 |
1,991 |
|
43% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (MN- 44.01%) |
6,875 |
102 |
589 |
||
6,982 |
104 |
884 |
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44% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (MN 44.01% @ USD2.3 PDMTU) |
6,944 |
103 |
982 |
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MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG GLORIA AS LUMPY 36% MN |
5,656 |
84 |
1,991 |
||
MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG GLORIA LUMPY 36% MN |
5,523 |
82 |
1,991 |
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MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (44.010% MN) |
6,870 |
102 |
982 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
44,350 |
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Grand Total |
73,989 |
In December 2015, imports comprised 14,701 tons from Australia at a price band of Rs 7,855 - 8,874 ($117-132) per ton, 14,938 tons from Gabon in a range of Rs 7,805 – Rs 12,523 ($117-186) per ton and 44,350 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 4,607 – Rs 8,771 ($69-131) per ton.
November 2015 imports included 2,556 tons from Australia at a price band of Rs 9,922 - 10,407 ($150-159) per ton, 14,323 tons from Gabon in a range of Rs 5,251 – Rs 9,222 ($79-141) per ton, 16,999 tons arrived from South Africa in a range of Rs 6,074 – Rs 8,599 ($92-130) per ton and 1,093 tons from Cote De Ivoire at Rs 8,994/ton ($138).